Flag holder



view on the line 3-3 of Figure 2. i

Patented Sep't` 1, 1925.

UNITED STATES HARVEY L. WILLIAMS, 0F EMPORIA, KANSAS.

FLAG HOLDER.'

Application led May 28, 1924. kSerial No. 716,388.

To all whom t 'may concern.'

Be it known that I, HARVEY Lf WILLIAMS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Emporia, in the countyof Lyon, State of Kansas, haveinventedcertain new and'usefnl Improvements in Flag Holders; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit .appertains to make and use the same. Y Y Y This invention relates tonew and useful Vimprovements in holders, and particularly to devices forholding small flags on lamp- Vposts, poles, and the like.

@ne object of the invention is t-o provide asimple device offthischaracter which can be easily and quickly` applied to or removed from apost', and which willeffciently support small flags.

Another object is to provide a device o t this character which may bemanufactured at a. low cost. i l Y Other objects and advantages will beapparent from the following description when taken in connection withthe accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

f Figure l is a perspective view of the device applied to a post;

Figure 2 is a top plan'view Vof the same,

the` post being shown in section.

Figure 3 is a vertical transverse sectional Y showing the flag stickreceiving opening.v

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, l0 and l1 vrepresenta pair of blocks, of suitable material, each having its inner endtransversely curved into concave outline for embracing engagement withone side of the post 13, said curved end being indicated at l2. Theother end of the block may be convex, as shown, or may be cut off atright angles to the sides of the block, as desired. Formed downwardlythrough each vof the blocks is an opening 14, said opening beginningadjacent one side edge of the upper face of the block and terminatingadjacent the opposite edge of the lower face of the block. l() and ll,and with their yends disposed aga-inst "the sides of the blocks, are themetal straps l5, said straps having their intermediate portionsoutwardly bowed, .asl

Extending between the blocks cey from the holder. The holders areadapted to be'secured to posts 1n such manner kthat they extend inparallel relation. to the streetT thus causing o-ne of the flags toproject toward the street while the other flag proy f `jects over thesidewalk. y

The fact that the openings lll extend entirely through the blockspermits the reinoval of a portion of a stick, shonld same break offwhile attempting to remore same from the holder.

What is claimed is:

l.' A flag holder comprising a elainp adapted to embrace a post andincluding side members Vand terminal blocks securedy between the ends ofthe side members, said blocks having oblique Hag stick receivingopeningsi n 2. A flag holder comprising a clamp liaring parallel sideplates and terminal blocks secured to and arranged between the ends oit'the side plates, the inner ends of the blocks and the portions of theside plate iii-- termediate said blocks being adapted to embrace a post,said blocks having oblique dan' stick receivingopenings extendingthroughl blocks,

the upper and lower races of the In'testimony whereof I aix mysignature.

HARVEY L. wiLLraii/is

